M6.3 earthquake - 167 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 167 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan on 9 Oct 2006, 10:01 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hengchun, about 167 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.